http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/africanamericans/ en-us Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:55:34 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2038426/posts Read the body of the comment:) None http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2038426/posts#comment Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:55:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037674/posts Any discussions about the terms used to describe African Americans as a group must begin by understanding the historical context within the United States in which these terms were used. It is a history that encompasses more than 300 years, when Blacks were brought to the United States against their will. During the subsequent three centuries, many terms were used to describe African Americans as a group in the United States. During the 1950s and 1960s, common terms "negro" and "colored" were used, often disparagingly. Today, these two terms are unacceptable and are almost never heard, with the exception of... DiversityInc http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037674/posts#comment Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:22:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037830/posts Contact: Jerry Horn, Priests for Life, 540-220-0095WASHINGTON, June 27 /Christian Newswire/ -- Dr. Alveda King, Pastoral Associate of Priests for Life and niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., joined African American leaders on Capitol Hill to ask Congress to stop funding Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion business."The curtain over Planned Parenthood’s racism has been pulled away," said Dr. King. "It's on record as being willing to accept donations to abort only black babies.  Congress wouldn't give the public's money to the Klan, it shouldn't give it to Planned Parenthood."The group, which included several African American religious leaders, met with pro-life Congressional... Christian Newswire http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037830/posts#comment Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:11:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035814/posts Washington Post congressional reporter Jonathan Weisman: ...he really did not become immersed in black American culture until he left college and went to Chicago. The great irony is that he is much more white than black, beyond skin color. washingtonpost.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035814/posts#comment Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:09:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2029628/posts No one would expect the black community to ignore what is going on, we would only hope that they would look deeper into the reasons for supporting Sen. Obama, beyond the fact that he is an African American. If they can ignore, refusing to pledge to the flag, associations with racist pastors, support for abortions and gay marriages and a wife who takes no pride in her own country then all you have left is the fact Mr. Obama is a black American. It is indeed something to be proud of considering America’s history but hardly anything to be guided... Cross Action News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2029628/posts#comment Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:34:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2029044/posts The Arab Slaver June 08, 2008 09:30 AM EST My country is called the great Satan by many in the Islamic world. We were once called capitalist pigs or similar metaphors used by much of the communist world. It has been stated by a certain group of people living within America that we have white devils running the establishment. Far to many Black Americans have yet to move beyond the race issue while at the same time (unfortunately) racism is still practiced by just about every group within our borders. I have experienced racism in Asian restaurants. I have had... Morton's two cents http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2029044/posts#comment Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:09:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026784/posts The change has finally come. Thirty-five years after Sam Cooke penned the song that came to exemplify the Civil Rights movement, many in black America believe his words have become reality with Barack Obama's Democratic nomination for president. America may not yet be the country it can or should be, but it's certainly not what it used to be, says real estate developer Ron Davis. A West Palm Beach native, Davis recalls returning home after earning a master's degree from the University of Michigan in 1973 and not being able to get a job in Palm Beach County. A few... palmbeachpost.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026784/posts#comment Fri, 6 Jun 2008 00:01:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2012046/posts ABOUT 90 percent of the people shot in the city last year were African-American. While figures are unavailable, it is assumed by most that close to 100 percent of the perpetrators of these shootings were African-American. Almost all the firearms used in these shootings were obtained, possessed and carried illegally by those who perpetrated the shootings. If, as is constantly claimed, we MUST DO SOMETHING to stop this violence, then why not ban African-American residents of the city from owning handguns? The answer is that that is patently unfair and discriminatory. To judge an entire group as a problem and... Philadephia Daily News letter to editor http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2012046/posts#comment Tue, 6 May 2008 18:30:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2005923/posts Many African-Americans Have A Gene That Prolongs Life After Heart Failure ScienceDaily (Apr. 23, 2008) — About 40 percent of African-Americans have a genetic variant that can protect them after heart failure and prolong their lives, according to research conducted at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and collaborating institutions. The genetic variant has an effect that resembles that of beta blockers, drugs widely prescribed for heart failure. The new study offers a reason why beta blockers don't appear to benefit some African-Americans. "For several years a controversy has existed in the cardiovascular field because of conflicting reports... Science Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2005923/posts#comment Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:47:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1996181/posts Even as he fends off Senator Hillary Clinton in the Democratic nomination contest, Senator Barack Obama is already turning his attention to the general election, and to an ambitious plan to reshape the American electorate in his favor. Bringing new voters to the polls "is going to be a very big part of how we win," said Obama's deputy campaign manager, Steve Hildebrand, in an interview. "Barack's appeal to independent voters is also going to be key." Hildebrand said the campaign is likely to turn its attention and the energy of its massive volunteer army this fall on registering African-American... The Politico via Yahoo! News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1996181/posts#comment Thu, 3 Apr 2008 17:27:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993692/posts In 1995 Obama stated: "These are mean, cruel times, exemplified by a 'lock 'em up, take no prisoners' mentality that dominates the Republican-led Congress" and "that white Americans couldn't care less about the profound problems African-Americans are facing." http://www.chicagoreader.com/features/stories/archive/barackobama/ -snip- "This doesn't suggest that the need to look inward emphasized by the march isn't important, and that these African-American tribal affinities aren't legitimate. These are mean, cruel times, exemplified by a 'lock 'em up, take no prisoners' mentality that dominates the Republican-led Congress. Historically, African-Americans have turned inward and towards black nationalism whenever they have a sense, as we do... Chicago Reader http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993692/posts#comment Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:05:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993036/posts President Bush showed the world that it isn't words, but actions, that truly make a difference. Millions throughout Africa would agree. Mr. Bush recently completed a historic visit to the African continent; a trip he described as "the most exciting, exhilarating, uplifting trip" of his presidency. During his visit, we saw pictures of the president dancing, celebrating and attending ceremonies with heads of state. But the real story is not about just this one trip; it is about the commitment the president made to Africa and what the United States has been quietly accomplishing throughout the continent over the past... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993036/posts#comment Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:47:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993233/posts SUMMARY: He says: "Who in their right mind, if they were African-American or Hispanic or Asian-American, if they were gay or lesbian, would join the Republican Party?" Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean came under attack for speaking out against conservative gay men and lesbians as well as Republicans of color. "They can't become more diverse," Dean said Tuesday at a speech at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. "Who in their right mind, if they were African-American or Hispanic or Asian-American, if they were gay or lesbian, would join the Republican Party?" The Log Cabin Republicans issued a statement Wednesday against... Yahoo! News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993233/posts#comment Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:53:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1990865/posts In some ways, Barack Obama's speech on race last week was as brilliant as it was nuanced. But for all its rhetorical beauty, it was also an enormous step backward and, in the end, a rather self-serving call for more discussion about racial grievance in a country that has already done way too much talking. Until last week, so much of Obama's appeal lay in the fact that he was not asking us to talk about the racial divide. Instead, he offered himself as a living and breathing symbol of racial reconciliation; his very origins pointed to the goal of... The Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1990865/posts#comment Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:46:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1990800/posts When Democrats contemplate the apocalypse these days, they have visions of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton slugging it out à la Ted Kennedy and Jimmy Carter at the 1980 convention. The campaign's current trajectory is, in fact, alarmingly similar to the one that produced that disastrous affair. Back then, Carter had built up a delegate lead with early wins in Iowa, New Hampshire, and several Southern states. But, as the primary season dragged on, Kennedy began pocketing big states and gaining momentum. Once all the voting ended and Kennedy came up short, he eyed the New York convention as a... The New Republic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1990800/posts#comment Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:03:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1990521/posts WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Barack Obama's speech last week, hastily prepared to extinguish the firestorm over the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, won critical praise for style and substance but failed politically. By elevating the question of race in America, the front-running Democratic presidential candidate has deepened the dilemma created by his campaign's success against the party establishment's anointed choice, Hillary Clinton. In rejecting the racist views of his longtime spiritual mentor but not disowning him, Obama has unwittingly enhanced his image as the African-American candidate -- not just a remarkable candidate who happens to be black. That poses a racial dilemma for... Real Clear Politics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1990521/posts#comment Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:33:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1990174/posts Even though Barack Obama has "moved on" from the messy association that he has recently been forced to explain to man who had been his pastor for 20 years, it is clear - the voters haven't. There are legitimate questions being raised about a relationship that spans a generation and the beliefs of a man who has on multiple dozens of occasions issued some of the most vitriolic, bigoted, racism imaginable in America today. No doubt one of the most infamous video moments recently unearthed was Jeremiah Wright's use of what he cleverly believed to be a cute play on... Townhall http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1990174/posts#comment Sun, 23 Mar 2008 08:18:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1990143/posts WASHINGTON -It is already easy to imagine the Republican attack ads against Barack Obama. They open with video of his wife, Michelle, saying she was proud of America "for the first time in my adult lifetime" because of her husband's presidential candidacy. Cut to the Illinois Senator explaining that he doesn't wear an American flag lapel pin because it is a "substitute for true patriotism." Then flash a clip of Obama explaining that his Caucasian grandmother was a "typical white person" because she uttered racial epithets and was afraid of black people. Finally, the coup de grace, pictures of Obama's... The National Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1990143/posts#comment Sun, 23 Mar 2008 04:14:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989759/posts Watching the “Reverend” Jeremiah Wright gesticulate like a horny peacock and spew out ignorance, hatred, and bitterness towards America truly inspired my religious faith. Once Wright pointed out that he was “still in Bible country,” I began to “love the hell out of” rich, white people just as much as Wright does. How could so many people not understand that white people have caused all the world’s problems? As Wright pointed out to his congregation, the Bible says it’s so. I’m not sure what verse actually says that, but I’m now betting that rich, white people are responsible for my... Townhall http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989759/posts#comment Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:53:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989709/posts Sometimes, like a Cinderella team marching through March, Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign seems nothing short of charmed. It helps that while Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has 10 weeks to make Obama totally and entirely unelectable, Obama just has to wait out the clock. But the outside help Obama is getting (some that he asked for, some that he didn't) is the X-factor -- and it means that, even as Obama grapples with perhaps the biggest challenge to his candidacy, he will be the nominee short of something else dramatic happening in the race that's already seen everything. To survey... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989709/posts#comment Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:13:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989532/posts Some 50 delegates were reportedly poised to unite behind Barack Obama if he had won by even 1 point in Texas. He lost the popular vote by 100,000 ballots, and now we learn that 100,000 Republicans voted for Hillary Clinton, probably not because of some change in party allegiance but because they thought she would be the easier candidate to beat. This kind of strategic voting often backfires (think Ralph Nader). The Texas crossovers are winners. By helping to prolong the Democratic race, they can claim credit for weakening the eventual nominee, whoever it turns out to be. Obama has... Newsweek http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989532/posts#comment Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:20:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1986810/posts Planned Parenthood of Idaho officials apologized Wednesday for what they called an employee's "serious mistake" in encouraging a donation aimed at aborting black babies. They also criticized The Advocate, a right-to-life student magazine at the University of California-Los Angeles, for trying to discredit Planned Parenthood employees in seven states in a series of tape-recorded phone calls last summer. The call to Idaho came in July to Autumn Kersey, vice president of development and marketing for Planned Parenthood of Idaho. On the recording provided by The Advocate, an actor portraying a donor said he wanted his money used to eliminate black... The Idaho Statesman http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1986810/posts#comment Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:45:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1984821/posts Once again the Democrats seem determined to steal defeat from the jaws of victory. Consider the possibilities after the Pennsylvania primary. Let us assume that Sen. Hillary Clinton wins it. However, Sen. Barack Obama still has a lead in election delegates and a slim advantage in popular votes. There are two courses the party can take. They can leave the final choice to the so-called "superdelegates" whom the party has chosen to represent office holders -- mayors, governors, senators and such like. Having read the polls and noting that Sen. Clinton consistently loses the general election to almost any Republican... The Chicago Sun Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1984821/posts#comment Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:59:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1984272/posts Cannot Post due to copyright issues: http://www.newyorker.com/talk/comment/2008/03/17/080317taco_talk_hertzberg The New Yorker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1984272/posts#comment Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:27:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1984043/posts BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: Here is Bud in Burlington, Indiana. Bud, thanks for waiting, and welcome. CALLER: ... Indiana. Anyway Rush -- RUSH: Wait, what did I say? CALLER: I don't... I couldn't understand, but it was actually communist Bloomington Indiana. So... (silence) Are you still there? RUSH: Yeah, I'm here. CALLER: Anyway, I'd like to really quickly thank you for two things. First off, unlike the so-called moderates who called in yesterday complaining about your recommendation for Republicans voting in Democrat primaries -- RUSH: Yes? CALLER: -- I want to thank you, because I don't know if you're aware of... Rush Limbaugh Website http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1984043/posts#comment Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:30:33 GMT